

“people say things
meant to rip you in half
but you hold the power to not
turn their words into a knife
and cut yourself”
― Milk and honey
meant to rip you in half
but you hold the power to not
turn their words into a knife
and cut yourself”
― Milk and honey
“Even though alcohol abuse is frowned upon by society, it's generally considered acceptable to drink in moderation in many social situations. In fact, society has a pretty high tolerance for drinking, even when people drink to the point of getting tipsy. This is definitely not the case for self-harm, though. On the contrary, society generally sees self-harm as unacceptable at any level and under any circumstances.”
― Freedom from Self-Harm: Overcoming Self-Injury with Skills from DBT and Other Treatments
― Freedom from Self-Harm: Overcoming Self-Injury with Skills from DBT and Other Treatments

“but it would be nice to say It’s raining only on my head rather than I have a chemical imbalance in my brain or I just remembered that someone I love will die before I do.”
― Our Numbered Days
― Our Numbered Days

“I just want to feel better. My own body is my deepest enemy. It wants, it wants, it wants and when it does not get, it cries and cries and I punish it. How can you live in fear of your own body?”
― Girl in Pieces
― Girl in Pieces

“I think that the genes for being an artist and mentally ill aren’t just related, they are the same gene, but try telling that to a bill collector. We”
― Our Numbered Days
― Our Numbered Days
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